Intel Core i5-750 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-750 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
- 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1232 vs 617
- 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2534 vs 972
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 23 September 2009 vs November 2006 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 90 nm |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1232 vs 617 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2534 vs 972 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-750
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i5-750 | AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1232 | 617 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2534 | 972 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 502 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1587 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 1761 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.569 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 49.474 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.218 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.196 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.294 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-750 | AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Lynnfield | Windsor |
Launch date | 23 September 2009 | November 2006 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $500 |
Place in performance rating | 2824 | 2806 |
Price now | $160.50 | $499.50 |
Processor Number | i5-750 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 6.78 | 0.88 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.66 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 296 mm2 | 235 mm |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 2500 MHz | |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 8 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 72.7°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 774 million | 227 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR1 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | LGA1156 | F |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 125 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |